Suggest Treatment For Coughing Up Blood

Posted on Wed, 3 Dec 2014

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Question : I have a concern. Sunday my throat started to feel sore and I felt achy. When I woke up Monday my throat felt scratchy and sore. I spat up yellow mucus and blood mix. Tuesday morning the same and this morning (although this morning not as much blood as the other 2 days) I get chest pain here and there. Also I don't have a cough although one began to develop today but nothing crazy. Im alao getting pain in my lower back. When i woke up today I coughed up green mucus without any blood. Although when I force spit what come out is yellow mucus with blood.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
you need investigations.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
Coughing out blood is known as haemoptysis. It can be seen in many conditions. The common ones are
1. Pneumonia
2. TB
3. Bronchitis
4. URTI ( upper respiratory tract infection) due to excessive coughing (friction bleed)
5. Malignancy etc.
So you should consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and chest x ray to rule out all these.
Since you are having yellow , green mucous with blood, chest pain on coughing, I think possibility of pneumonia is more.
So chest x ray is must. If this is normal then most probably you are having URTI.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these and start treatment accordingly.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

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